A post shared by Cheryl (@cherylofficial) on Mar 25, 2017 at 1:25pm PDT

Cheryl announced she had given birth on 22 March by sharing the touching image above of the newborn being cradled by Liam.

“We are all madly in love and overwhelmingly happy with our little arrival,” she wrote.

Baby Bear Payne joins a growing list of famous “Bears” - including explorer Bear Grylls; Jamie Oliver’s six-year-old son Buddy Bear; Alicia Silverstone’s son Bear Blu, who was born in 2011; Kate Winslet’s son Bear Blaze, born in 2013, Howard Donald’s fourth son Dougie Bear, born February 2017.

Fans on Twitter shared their love for the couple’s choice of baby name, although some lamented the fact they’d missed out on the opportunity to create a pun with the surname.

Cheryl and Liam Payne have named their baby boy Bear Payne.Disappointed they didn't name him Pro, Window or Cham.